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Commonwealth Bank issues $650 million climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... CBA Climate Bond is the first direct issuance by Commonwealth Bank of a certified climate bond, and the third climate or green bond Commonwealth Bank has issued, following roles as joint lead manager on the first Australian green Asset-Backed Securitisation ...

NAB raises $500m for first ever gender equality social bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... external validation processes - the WGEA index for the Social Bond, or the Climate Bond Initiative's certification for NAB's green bonds. This will allow NAB to explore other areas of ESG-themed vehicles, as and when appropriate external modules can ...

Queensland Treasury Corporation issues $750m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
The Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) has issued an inaugural AUD$750 million, seven-year green bond certified by the Climate Bonds Initiative. Queensland State Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment Curtis Pitt The QTC Green Bond has a ...

Climate Bonds Standard approves Deloitte France, Deloitte Luxembourg

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... to our growing pool of Approved Verifiers," said Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative. "They can support emerging green bond issuers across both the Eurozone and emerging markets, build confidence in the integrity the market and make a significant ...

IGCC calls for action, investment to adapt at-risk infrastructure

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... measurement framework. IGCC also recommends that investors should "actively seek opportunities to blend adaptation outcomes into green or climate investment structures, where possible and appropriate," and "seek to engage further with public climate ...

NAB launches social bond focusing on companies, gender equality

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... done a lot of thinking behind the processes and internal roles and responsibilities, and we have a good track record with green bonds, being the first domestic bank to issue a green bond," she said. "We have a process now, and having spoken to a number ...

Mirvac Sydney HQ receives WELL certification for health and wellbeing

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... general manager of workplace experiences, Mirvac The building, at EY Centre, 200 George Street, Sydney, also has a 6 Star Green Start Interior rating. The WELL Building Standard is an evidenced-based framework for "measuring, certifying, and monitoring ...

CEFC makes two investments totalling $230 million

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017  |  NEWS
... Melbourne's Collins Place and 700 Bourke Street. The 700 Bourke Street property is only the fourth in Australia to achieve the 6 Green Star performance rating from the Green Building Council of Australia, CEFC noted. Carbon emissions from buildings account ...

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
Australia should become a centre of excellence in the design, and implementation of green finance based on its ability to create reporting and methodology systems such as the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS), according to ...

MSCI benchmarks Australian companies against SDG revenue generation

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... using those as the guideline to somehow quantity these services," said Morgan Ellis, senior associate, ESG Research, MSCI. Green building, major disease treatments and nutrition are the main areas of involvement for Australian companies, MSCI said. CSL ...